Mariani has his first kickoff returns of season

CLEVELAND The Titans were the only team in the NFL that had not returned a kickoff through three weeks, but Marc Mariani returned two against the Browns. On each return, Mariani caught the ball 4 yards deep in the end zone and brought it out to the 20 — the same result as a touchback.

Mariani didn’t get a chance to return Cleveland’s first kickoff. Phil Dawson hooked the ball out of bounds, which gave the Titans possession at the Browns 40. They scored in six plays, with Matt Hasselbeck hitting tight end Craig Stevens on a 12-yard touchdown pass.